Collected Works of Erasmus: Literary and Educational Writings 7 - Hardcover

Erasmus, Desiderius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802058183 ISBN 13: 9780802058188

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 1989

Synopsis

This final volume in the Literary and Educational Writings contains diverse woks spanning a generation. They demonstrate Erasmus' skill in applying classical rhetoric to contemporary Christian needs. Four are short rhetorical pieces; the next group illustrates facets of Erasmus' classical scholarship and includes several works that bear witness to Erasmus' friendship with Thomas More.

The last and most expansive piece in the volume, the Lingua, has not previously been translated into English. This work represents Erasmus' growing criticism of his theological position by both Catholics and reformers.

Volume 29 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.

About this title

About the Author

Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466-1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.
Elaine Fantham (1933-2016) is British-Canadian classicist. She was Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University from 1986-1999.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0802058183
• ISBN 13: 9780802058188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 546
• Editor: Fantham Elaine